The second of five children, Bobby Joe was born on December 3, 1951, in Flint, Michigan and earned his nickname after ad-libbing a song as a cheesy wedding gift, after his wallet was stolen and he had no other offering for the newlyweds . Interested in music since he was old enough to sneak his sibling’s transistor radios out to the garage to listen to what he wanted, Pizzaz mowed lawns at a Propane gas bottling plant in Flint, at age 9, just to earn enough money to buy his first guitar.

Singing since age 6, he continued to perform locally, until he was drafted to serve in Vietnam in 1970. After war veteran Bobby returned home, he traveled the country during his minstrel man phase, performing gospel in Shreveport LA, and Top-40 in South Dakota and Michigan. In 1984, Pizazz and family moved to Nashville, and before the bags were unpacked, he had landed a role as an extra in the Patsy Cline biopic Sweet Dreams (where he spent most of his off-camera time staring at Jessica Lange).

In 1988, he worked on the production of several Voice of America special projects. In May 1991, his career came to an abrupt stop when a backstage mishap left him with a broken neck. 15 years later, he began to perform live shows again and is currently recording a new CD with the help of old friends, including Mel Torme’s legendary horn player Sherm Mitchell.

Says Bobby, “I have song in my soul, I have a story that that must be told. As I write these songs I tell of life, and if you listen close, you will see, that this is not just my song, but ours in joy and strife. I’m a Music Story

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Hear ”A Peaceful Solution” by Bobby Pizazz
Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute wishes to thank Bobby Pizazz for creating his distinctive expression of A Peaceful Solution. Bobby nailed it when he told me by email, “…it is different that anything up there so far.”
Bobby Pizazz A Peaceful Solution
September 5th, 2007

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Bobby Pizazz joined Willie Nelson’s Peace Project when he sent Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute his first version of A Peaceful Solution. If you haven’t heard Bobby’s version of A Peaceful Solution, please check it out.
A Peaceful Solution Bobby Pizazz Video
Monday, September 10th, 2007

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Bobby Pizazz gives us a video with a powerful message. This message, heard by a few, believed by fewer and put into practice by fewer still, needs repeating.
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October 22nd, 2007

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Hear ”A Peaceful Solution” by Bobby Pizazz

Welcome back Bobby Pizazz with yet another new version of A Peaceful Solution. Bobby’s fourth and newest version celebrates the promise of a peaceful evolution leading to the awakening of humanity with unconditional love.
A Peaceful Solution

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Bobby Pizazz is located in Nashville, TN and has the following skills:
Singer/Songwriter